High-Lift Systems on Commercial Subsonic Airliners - NASA

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NASA Contractor Report 4746
High-Lift Systems on Commercial
Subsonic Airliners
Peter K. C. Rudolph
CONTRACT A46374D(LAS)
September 1996
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

NASAContractorReport4746
High-Lift Systems on Commercial
Subsonic Airliners
Peter K. C. Rudolph
PKCR, Inc.
13683 18th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98166
Prepared for
Ames Research Center
CONTRACT A46374D(LAS)
September 1996
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, California 94035-1000

Table of Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................
3
Chapter 1 Types of High-Lift Systems: Their Geometry, Functions, and Design Criteria ......
3
1.1 Types of High-Lift Systems .............................................................................
3
1.1.1 Leading-Edge Devices ........................................................................
10
1.1.2 Trailing-Edge Devices ........................................................................
19
1.2 Support and Actuation Concepts .....................................................................
22
1.2.1 Leading-Edge Devices ........................................................................
26
1.2.2 Trailing-Edge Devices ........................................................................
36
1.3 Geometric Parameters of High-Lift Devices ...................................................
37
1.4 Design Requirements and Criteria for High-Lift Systems ...............................
37
1.4.1 Failure Modes and Fail-Safe Design ....................................................
39
1.4.2 Protrusions and Flow Blockage ...........................................................
39
1.4.3 Spanwise High-Lift Continuity ............................................................
40
1.5 Characteristics and Constraints of High-Lift Devices .....................................
43
1.6 Interactions between Leading- and Trailing-Edge Devices .............................
45
Chapter 2 Review of High-Lift Systems on Current Commercial Airliners .............................
45
2.1 Boeing Airplanes ..............................................................................................
45
2.1.1 Boeing 707-320 ....................................................................................
45
2.1.2 Boeing 727 ...........................................................................................
5O
2.1.3 Boeing 737 ...........................................................................................
51
2.1.4 Boeing 747 ...........................................................................................
54
2.1.5 Boeing 757 ...........................................................................................
56
2.1.6 Boeing 767 ...........................................................................................
59
2.1.7 Boeing 777 ...........................................................................................
61
2.2 McDonnell Douglas Airplanes .........................................................................
2.2.1 MD-80/87 ............................................................................................. 61
2.2.2 DC-10/MD-11 ...................................................................................... 63
65
2.2.3 YC-15 and C-17 Trailing-Edge Flaps ..................................................
65
2.3 Lockheed L1011 ..............................................................................................
67
2.4 Airbus Airplanes ..............................................................................................
2.4.1 Airbus A300 ......................................................................................... 67
2.4.2 Airbus A310-300 .................................................................................. 68
2.4.3 Airbus A320 ......................................................................................... 68
2.4.4 Airbus A321 ......................................................................................... 72
2.4.5 Airbus A330/340 .................................................................................. 74
75
2.5 British Aerospace BAe146 and RJ70/80/100 ..................................................
77
2.6 Ilyushin 96 ........................................................................................................
77
2.7 Performance Comparison .................................................................................
80
2.8 High-Lift System Impact on Noise ..................................................................
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111
2.9 Lessons Learned from Review ......................................................................... 81
2.9.1 Leading-Edge Devices ......................................................................... 81
2.9.2 Trailing-Edge Devices ......................................................................... 82
2.9.3 Boeing Summary .................................................................................. 84
2.9.4 McDonnell Douglas Summary ............................................................. 85
2.9.5 Lockheed Summary ............................................................................. 85
2.9.6 Airbus Summary .................................................................................. 86
2.9.7 British Aerospace Summary ................................................................ 86
Chapter 3 Conceptual Studies for Improved High-Lift Systems ............................................... 87
3.1 Summary of Studies ......................................................................................... 87
3.2 Leading-Edge Devices ..................................................................................... 89
3.2.1 Krueger Flaps ....................................................................................... 89
3.2.2 Tapered Slats and Conical Slat Motion ................................................ 91
3.2.3 Shallow Slat ......................................................................................... 93
3.3 Trailing-Edge Devices ..................................................................................... 95
3.3.1 Flap Shapes .......................................................................................... 95
3.3.2 Spanwise Continuity ............................................................................ 98
3.3.3 Flap Airloads and Their Reaction into the Flap Mechanisms .............. 99
3.4 Trailing-Edge Flap Mechanisms ...................................................................... 100
3.4.1 Summary of Flap Mechanisms ............................................................ 100
3.4.2 Design for Aerodynamic Efficiency .................................................... 101
3.4.3 Design for Reliability and Good Wear Characteristics ........................ 102
3.4.4 Design for Low Cost ............................................................................ 103
3.4.5 Mechanism Selection ........................................................................... 104
3.4.6 Simple, Four-Bar Linkages .................................................................. 104
3.4.7 The Link/Track Mechanism--Trailing-Edge Flap Mechanism
of the Future? ....................................................................................... 106
3.4.8 Link/Track Mechanism versus Simple, Four-Bar Linkage .................. 113
Chapter 4 Economics of High-Lift Systems .............................................................................. 117
4.1 Tendencies in High-Lift-System Development ............................................... 117
4.2 Weight Estimating for High-Lift Devices ........................................................ 118
4.2.1 Weights of Trailing-Edge Flaps ........................................................... 118
4.2.2 Weights of Leading-Edge Devices ...................................................... 120
4.2.3 Weight Scaling for Airplane Size ........................................................ 122
4.2.4 Impact of Weight Reduction on the Airplane ...................................... 122
4.3 Importance of Takeoff L/D and Maximum Lift Coefficient ............................ 122
4.4 Cost Model for Manufacturing Cost ................................................................ 123
4.5 Relating Cost Model to Real Airplane ............................................................. 124
4.6 Part Count ........................................................................................................ 125
4.6.1 Trailing-Edge Flaps .............................................................................. 125
4.6.2 Leading-Edge Devices ......................................................................... 130
4.6.3 Part-Count Scaling for Airplane Size ................................................... 131
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4.7 Calculating High-Lift-System Cost for an Airplane of 250,000 lb
Gross Weight .................................................................................................... 131
4.7.1 Determination of the Constants ............................................................ 131
4.7.2 Weight, Part Count, and Manufacturing Cost of High-Lift
Systems ................................................................................................ 132
4.8 Impact of Weight and Cost Reductions on the Airplane ................................. 134
4.9 Credibility of Weight and Cost-Estimating Procedure .................................... 135
Chapter 5 Drive for the Single-Slotted Flap and Design for Growth ........................................ 137
5.1 Drive for the Single-Slotted Flap ..................................................................... 137
5.1.1 Roadblocks for Single-Slotted Flap ..................................................... 137
5.1.2 Possible Solutions for Single-Slotted Flap ........................................... 137
5.2 High-Lift Design for Airplane Growth ............................................................ 142
5.2.1 Penalties of Growth Airplanes on All Models ..................................... 142
5.2.2 High-Lift System without Plan for Growth ......................................... 143
5.2.3 Plan for Growth .................................................................................... 143
Chapter 6 Recommendations for Future Development ............................................................. 149
6.1 High-Lift Technology Worldwide ................................................................... 149
6.2 U.S.-Built Airplanes that Need Replacement .................................................. 150
6.3 NASA and U.S. Industry Joint Research Programs ......................................... 150
6.3.1 Roadblocks to Success ......................................................................... 150
6.3.2 Multidisciplinary Approach ................................................................. 151
6.4 Specific Goals for High-Lift Development ...................................................... 152
6.4.1 Leading-Edge Devices ......................................................................... 152
6.4.2 Trailing-Edge Flaps .............................................................................. 152
6.5 Closing Statement ............................................................................................ 153
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References ...................................................................................................................................
List of Figures
Figure Title Page
1.1 Hinged leading edge .................................................................................................. 4
1.2 VC leading edge ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Fixed slot ................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Simple Krueger flap .................................................................................................. 6
1.5 Boeing 727 folding, bull-nose Krueger ..................................................................... 7
1.6 Boeing 747 VC Krueger ........................................................................................... 8
1.7 Boeing 777 leading-edge slats .................................................................................. 9
1.8 Split flap .................................................................................................................... 11
1.9 Plain flap for supersonic transport ............................................................................ 12
1.10 Simple slotted flap .................................................................................................... 13
1.11 Boeing 747SP single-slotted flap .............................................................................. 14
1.12 Douglas DC-9/MD-80 fixed vane/main flap ............................................................ 15
1.13 Douglas DC-10/MD-11 articulating vane/main flap ................................................ 16
1.14 Airbus A300B main/aft double-slotted flap .............................................................. 17
1.15 Boeing 737 triple-slotted flap ................................................................................... 18
1.16 Flap with three hinge points ...................................................................................... 20
1.17 Boeing 737 trailing-edge-flap drive system ....................................................... ....... 21
1.18 Airbus A340 inboard slat .......................................................................................... 23
1.19 Airbus A300/310 slat actuation ................................................................................. 23
1.20 Douglas DC- 10/MD- 11 slat-actuation system .......................................................... 24
1.21 Boeing 757 slat with rack and pinion drive .............................................................. 25
1.22 Definition of slat Fowler motion ............................................................................... 26
1.23 Definition of trailing-edge flap Fowler motion ......................................................... 27
1.24 Deficiencies of simple hinge ..................................................................................... 28
1.25 Variations of upright, four-bar linkages .................................................................... 29
1.26 Douglas DC-8 four-bar trailing-edge-flap linkage ................................................... 30
1.27 Douglas YC-15 trailing-edge flap ............................................................................. 31
1.28 Boeing 777 inboard flap mechanism ........................................................................ 32
1.29 Boeing 767 inboard flap mechanism ........................................................................ 33
1.30 Boeing 757 inboard flap mechanism ........................................................................ 34
1.31 Airbus A320 trailing-edge flap mechanism .............................................................. 35
1.32 Airbus A330/340 trailing-edge flap mechanism ....................................................... 36
1.33 High-lift performance for takeoff ............................................................................. 41
1.34 High-lift performance for landing ............................................................................. 43
2.1 Boeing 707-320 ......................................................................................................... 46
2.2 Boeing 707-320 trailing-edge flaps ........................................................................... 46
2.3 Boeing 727-200 ......................................................................................................... 47
2.4 Boeing 727-200 leading-edge devices ...................................................................... 48
2.5 Boeing 727-200 trailing-edge flaps ........................................................................... 49
2.6 Boeing 737-300 ......................................................................................................... 50
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2.7 Boeing747-400.....................................................................................................5..2..
2.8 Boeing747Kruegerflaps.......................................................................................5.3.
2.9 Boeing747wing,lookingoutboard.........................................................................5.4
2.10 Boeing757-200wing ............................................................................................5..5.
2.11 Boeing767wing...................................................................................................5..7..
2.12 Boeing767outboardflapmechanism......................................................................58
2.13 Boeing777wing ...................................................................................................6.0...
2.14 Boeing777outboardflapsupport............................................................................6.1
2.15 DouglasDC-9/MD-80wings..................................................................................6..2
2.16 DouglasDC-10wing,flaps,andslats.......................................................................64
2.17 LockheedL1011wing...........................................................................................6..6.
2.18 AirbusA300-600airplane.......................................................................................6.7.
2.19 AirbusA310wing..................................................................................................6.9..
2.20 AirbusA310inboard,trailing-edgeflaps.................................................................70
2.21 AirbusA310outboard,trailing-edgeflaps...............................................................71
2.22 AirbusA320wing..................................................................................................7.2..
2.23 AirbusA321wing..................................................................................................7.3..
2.24 AirbusA321trailing-edgeflaps ................................................................................ 73
2.25 Airbus A330/340 wing .............................................................................................. 74
2.26 Airbus A330/340 leading-edge slats ......................................................................... 75
2.27 British Aerospace BAe 146 airplane and flap details ................................................ 76
2.28 77
Ilyushin 96 .................................................................................................................
2.29 78
High-lift performance comparison ............................................................................
2.30 81
Comparison of approach noise ..................................................................................
3.1 USB flap for Boeing C-14 AMST transport airplane ............................................... 87
3.2 Boeing YC-14 in-flight operable thrust reverser ...................................................... 88
3.3 Krueger flap for 757 HLFC experiment ................................................................... 90
3.4 Inboard-slat shapes .................................................................................................... 91
3.5 Pseudoconical slat motion ......................................................................................... 92
3.6 Influence of slat angle ............................................................................................... 94
95
3.7 Optimum slat gap ......................................................................................................
3.8 757 trailing-edge flaps stowed .................................................................................. 96
3.9 Trailing-edge flap shapes .......................................................................................... 96
3.10 Spoiler actuation schemes ......................................................................................... 97
3.11 Airfoil comparison .................................................................................................... 98
3.12 Flap airload resultants ............................................................................................... 100
3.13 Flap-load reaction on hooked track ........................................................................... 103
3.14 Short Brothers' four-bar linkage ............................................................................... 105
3.15 Original link/track mechanism for single- and double-slotted flaps ......................... 107
3.16 Airbus A320-type link/track flap mechanism ........................................................... 108
3.17 Boeing link/track mechanism for single-slotted flap ................................................ 109
3.18 Boeing link/track mechanism for vane/main flap ..................................................... 110
3.19 Load diagram for Boeing link/track flap mechanism ............................................... 111
3.20 End-supported flap with link/track mechanism ........................................................ 112
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3.21 ComparisonofFowlermotionprogression.............................................................1.14
3.22
Normalized Fowler motion progression ................................................................... 115
4.1 Part count for single-slotted flap ............................................................................... 127
4.2 Part count for fixed, vane/main, double-slotted flap ................................................ 128
4.3 Part count for main/aft, double-slotted flap .............................................................. 129
5.1 High-aspect-ratio wing for two- and four-engine airplanes .................................... 140
5.2 Vane/main flap with blowup panel ........................................................................... 145
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